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Bon voyage and welcome!

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Changes are happening at First State Robotics.

Dawn Dockter and David Onstad, mentors of FTC team Rhyme Know Reason, are moving on to new home and work. In just two years, their team has grown to be an important part of First State Robotics organization, winning awards for high quality engineering notebooks, public outreach, as well as for excellence in mentoring. In addition, two students from RKR won prestigious student awards. We wish them well in their new adventures, and they assure us that they will continue their involvement with FIRST robotics.
They leave the team in able hands…. Michelle Petrucci is stepping up as new team leader. Michelle also leads The Thunderminds, an FLL team made up of home schooled students from North Wilmington. In 2014-15 their team won the Conrad School of Sciences FLL Champions award.  In her new FTC role, Michelle invites interested high school-age students from both traditional schools and home schools to check the Rhyme Know Reason website for details on the application process (coming soon). We welcome her enthusiasm and look forward to many more great years.

A new member was named to the First State Robotics board, Greg Frantz. Greg, an engineer with Chemours, brings a wealth of volunteer and organizational experience to the board having worked in a number of STEM related programs, including starting and leading an FLL team, serving as head referee for First State FLL, and helping organize the judging process for local elementary science fairs.

FSR board president, Peggy Vavalla said, “Both Michelle and Greg will be assets to our organization and we are delighted to have them join us.”

High school students- Apply now for 2016-17 robotics teams

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Now is the time! Three FSR-sponsored robotics teams are accepting applications for 2016-17 robotics season. Interested students from any school or home-school are encouraged to check their websites and inquire.

FTC is designed for students in grades 7-12 to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams.  Applications are available online and students sign up in May-July.  The competition season begins in September and continues through at least February. Teams typically meet twice per week. Students participate in several community outreach events throughout the year.

MOE FTC Application and information– Click here

FTC Team Rhyme Know Reason website– Click here

MOE 365, the Miracle Workerz, is a  FIRST  FRC robotics team based in Wilmington, Delaware. Each year the team spends four days a week for six weeks designing, building, and programming a robot for head to head competition challenge. The robot is different every year, to meet the demands of  a new game. Students also participate in a number of outreach events and travel to regional and international competitions.

MOE FRC Application and information– Click here

Rhyme Know Reason headed to FTC World Championship

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Rhyme Know Reason 2016
Rescue bot Team RKR 2016

FSR team, Rhyme Know Reason, won 7 of 9 matches at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) East Superregional in Scranton. Their 5th place finish in their division ranked them high enough out of all 72 teams to receive an invitation to compete at the FIRST World Championship  this April 27- May 1 in St. Louis. In addition, student member Emma Onstad  will vie  for a prestigious Dean’s List award.

To earn money for travel, they are selling raffle tickets through the Horsey Family Youth Foundation for a chance to win a 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS/396. For tickets, contact Rhyme Know Reason FTC 8528 program director- David Onstad- at rhymeknowreason@gmail.com.

 

Good luck to them at the World Championship!